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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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